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1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — SEATS

crash2 injured · 253127 · 2000-10-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BOTH FRONT SEATS BROKE UPON IMPACT WITH TREE. A DEER JUMPED OUT AND CAR WENT INTO A SKID AT 28MPH. IT HIT A TREE WHILE GOING IN REVERSE. BOTH SPORT SEAT FRAMES BROKE AT THE UPPER OPENING IN SEAT BACK AND WERE TORN OFF TRACKS. SINCE REAR BACK SEAT FAILURE IS IN THE NEWS, THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED. CAR WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TOTALLED. THE INSURANCE SOLD IT OFF FOR 'PARTS'

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
735304
Machine
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